SOC 11-3012 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro

Administrative Services Managers Salary in San Jose, CA

The average salary for administrative services managers in San Jose, California is $177,210 a year ($85.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $137,820: half of the 2,420 people in this job in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 36% more than the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

$177,210average per year

$85.20 / hourMedian $137,820Take-home ≈ $120,001

  • $84K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $206K75th
  • $297K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

2,420people in this job
+36%vs U.S. average
#1 of 25California metros
110cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Administrative Services Managers pay range in San Jose

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $297,080 or more. The middle half of administrative services managers in San Jose earn between $103,340 and $206,300.

  • $84K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $206K75th
  • $297K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$177,210$14,768$85.20
Median$137,820$11,485$66.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,340$8,612$49.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$206,300$17,192$99.18

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Administrative Services Managers pay in San Jose vs. California and the U.S.

Administrative services managers in San Jose earn 31% more than the California average ($134,780) and 36% more than the U.S. average ($129,870). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $114,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Jose$177,210$137,820$83,550$297,0802,420
California$134,780$108,890$75,030$215,36041,240
United States$129,870$114,130$67,100$207,720263,960

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Administrative Services Managers salary after taxes in San Jose

On the average salary of $177,210, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $120,001 a year, or $10,000 a month and $4,615 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is San Jose a good place for administrative services managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $177,210 buys what about $160,483 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Administrative Services Managers salary in other California cities

San Jose ranks 1st of 25 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Administrative Services Managers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for administrative services managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($177,210).

Administrative Services Managers salary by city

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Administrative Services Managers salary in San Jose: questions

How much do administrative services managers make an hour in San Jose?

$85.20 an hour on average, and $66.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level administrative services managers salary in San Jose?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the administrative services managers take-home pay in San Jose?

About $120,001 a year ($10,000 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $177,210. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do administrative services managers earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?

The average here is 36% more than the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3012; area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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